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Xatt l-Aħmar Reef
Xatt L A Mar Reef · Għajnsielem, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore — Xatt L A Mar Reef
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Xatt l-Aħmar Reef is a reef and wall dive site near Għajnsielem, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, octopus, cuttlefish, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
- Painted ComberSerranus scriba
- ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
- Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
- SalemaSarpa salpa
- ComberSerranus cabrilla
- Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Nearby sites
- 1MV Cominoland0.1 km
- 2MV Karwela0.1 km
- 3MV Xlendi0.2 km
- 4Red bay0.3 km
- 5Xatt I-Ahmar0.3 km
- 6MT Hephaestus0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org